Pavements
Active and Completed Projects | Research ReportsActive and Completed Projects
- Evaluation of Air Void Content in Asphalt Pavement through Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Technology
(2009) - Structural Evaluation of Asphalt Pavements with Full-Depth Reclaimed Base
(2009) - Intelligent Pavement for Traffic Flow Detection - Phase II - FY10 NATSRL
(2009) - Vehicle Position Tracking During Load Response Testing and Automated Faultmeter Control Software Program [OPTION-1]
(2008) - Asphalt Mixture and Binder Fracture Testing for 2008 MnROAD Construction
(2008) - Intelligent Pavement for Traffic Flow Detection - FY09 NATSRL
(2008) - Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements: National Pooled Fund Study Phase II
(2008) - Vibrating Wire and Horizontal Clip Data Analysis
(2008) - Mn/ROAD Data Mining, Evaluation and Qualification - Phase 1
(2008) - Composite Pavements
(2008) - Vehicle Position Tracking During Load Response Testing and Automated Faultmeter Control Software Program
(2007) - Effects of Implements of Husbandry (Farm Equipment) on Pavement Performance
(2007) - TPF-5(149) Composite Pavements
(2007) - Statistical Methods for Materials Testing
(2007) - Intelligent Compaction Implementation: Research Assessment
(2007) - Allowable Axle Loads on Pavements
(2006) - Investigation of In-Place Asphalt Film Thickness and Performance of Minnesota Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures
(2006) - Hydraulic, Mechanical, and Leaching Characteristics of Recycled Materials
(2006) - Use of Fly Ash for Construction of Bituminous Roads
(2006) - Subsurface Drainage Manual for Pavements in Minnesota
(2006) - Mechanistic Modeling of Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Test
(2006) - Effects of Seasonal Changes on Ride Quality at MnROAD
(2006) - Revision of the MnROAD Offline Data Peak-picking Program
(2006) - Column Supported Embankment on TH 241
(2006) - Best Use of Cone Penetration Testing
(2005) - Development of Improved Proof Rolling Methods for Roadway Embankment Construction
(2005) - NCHRP 10-69 Guidelines for Dowel Alignment in Concrete Pavements
(2005) - GPR Implementation
(2005) - MnROAD Lessons Learned
(2005) - Pavement Rehabilitation Selection
(2005) - Determination of Optimum Time for the Application of Surface Treatments to Asphalt Concrete Pavements - Phase II
(2005) - Resilient Modulus Development of Aggregate Base and Subbase Containing Recycled Bituminous and Concrete for 2002 Design Guide and MnPAVE Pavement Design
(2005) - Integration of RTMS and SQL to Mn/DOT Next Generation R/WIS - Phase 2
(2005) - Automated Winter Road Maintenance Using Road Surface Condition Measurements
(2004) - Resilient Modulus Strength of Base Course with Recycled Bituminous Material
(2004) - Pavement Evaluation using Ground Penetrating Radar
(2004) - Spring Load Restriction Study
(2004) - Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements - National Pooled Fund Study 776
(2004) - Calibration of the 2002 AASHTO Pavement Design Guide for Minnesota Portland Cement Concrete Pavements and Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements
(2004) - Evaluation of Interface Modeling in FEDFAA
(2004) - Pavement Design Using Unsaturated Soil Technology
(2004) - Investigation of the low-temperature fracture properties of three MnRoad asphalt mixtures
(2004) - Determination of Optimum Time for Application of Surface Treatments to Asphalt Concrete Pavements
(2004) - Moisture Retention Characteristics of Base and Sub-Base Materials
(2003) - Screening Tool for Using Waste Materials in Paving Projects
(2003) - Adaptation of Mechanistic-Empirical 2002 Guide for Design of Minnesota Low-Volume PCC Pavements
(2003) - Preliminary Laboratory Investigation of a Commercial Enzyme Solution as a Soil Stabilizer
(2003) - Survey and Evaluation of Ice/Snow Detection Technologies - FY04NATSRL
(2003) - Minnesota Taconite as a Microwave-Absorbing Road Aggregate Material for Deicing and Pothole Patching Applications - FY04NATSRL
(2003) - Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Used for Emulsions
(2003) - Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure
(2003) - Resilient Modulus Testing of Six Granular Soils
(2003) - Validation of Superpave Fine Aggregate Angularity (FAA) Values
(2003) - Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Effects of Binder and Mixture Quality
(2002) - Inventory of Properties of Minnesota Certified Asphalt Binders
(2002) - Development of Simple Asphalt Test for Determination of RAP Blending Chart
(2002) - Moisture Effects on DCP and PVD Measurements - Phase II
(2002) - Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
(2002) - Mn/Road TDR Evaluation and Data Analysis
(2002) - Developing Project Management Expertise
(2002) - APA Rut Testing Evaluation
(2001) - Moisture Effects of DCP and PFWD Measurements - Phase I
(2001) - Earth Pressure Behind a Retaining Wall
(2001) - Design and Construction of Pavement Embankments in Minnesota
(2001) - Dynamic and Resilient Modulus of MN/DOT asphalt mixtures
(2001) - Enhanced Portable Device for Subgrade and Granular Base Characterization
(2001) - Investigation of Factors Related to Surface-Initiated Cracks in Flexible Pavements
(2000) - Traffic Supplement to Low Volume Road Best Practices Manual
(2000) - Designing Pavement Drainage Systems
(2000) - Properties and Aggregate Potential of Coarse Taconite Tailings
(2000) - Physical and Mechanical Properties of Innovative Concrete Mixtures
(1999) - Delineation of the Stiff Layer and Groundwater Conditions From FWD Data
(1999) - Best Practices for the Design and Construction of Low-Volume Asphalt Roads
(1999) - A Survey of Segmental Concrete Block Retaining Walls Along Roadways in the Twin Cities
(1999) - Low Temperature Cracking of Asphalt Concrete Pavements
(1999) - Assistance in Validating the Mn/ROAD Database
(1999) - Materials Evaluation and Mix Design Procedures for Cold In-Place Recycling of Asphalt Pavements
(1998) - Integration of RTMS and SQL to Mn/DOT Next Generation R/WIS
(1998) - The Use of Fabrics to Reinforce Unsurfaced Roads
(1998) - Refinement and Validation of the Washington Hydraulic Fracture Test
(1998) - Field Measurement of Granular Base Drainage Characteristics
(1998) - Incorporation of Reliability in Minnesota Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
(1997) - Mn/ROAD Data Analysis and Review of Low-Volume Road Pavement Design
(1997) - Calibration of Earth Pressure Cells
(1997) - Computation of ESALs for the Mn/ROAD Mainline Cells
(1997) - Next Generation R/WIS: Video Clip Based Integrated Visual R/WIS
(1997) - Investigation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Mixtures
(1997) - Superpave Level I Mix Design at the Local Government Level
(1997) - Interpreting Traces from a Lossy TDR System and Optimizing System Performance
(1997) - Measurement of Moisture in Aggregate Stock Piles
(1997) - Fabric for Reinforcement and Separation in Unpaved Roads
(1996) - Statistical Analysis of the Sources of Pavement Variability
(1996) - Seasonal Changes in Pavement Material Properties
(1996) - Durability and Geographical Considerations in the Design of Asphalt Mixtures
(1996) - Mechanistic-Empirical Design Procedure for Mn/DOT
(1995) - Deformability Parameters of LIghtweight Fills
(1995) - Load Testing of Instrumented Pavement Sections
(1995) - Interpreting FWD Tests of Curled and/or Warped PCC Pavements
(1995) - The Influence of Rural Road Quality on Vehicle Operating Costs
(1995) - An Asphalt Paving Tool for Adverse Conditions
(1994) - Development of an Accelerated Loading Test Platform for Pavements
(1994) - Reassessment of Diametral Compression Test on Asphalt Concrete
(1994) - Investigation of Asphalt Mixtures at Mn/ROAD
(1994) - Improving the Temperature Susceptability Characteristics of Hot Mixed Asphalt Concrete Through the Use of Elastomers
(1993) - Mn/ROAD Field Materials Characterization and Pavement Instrumentation
(1992)
Research Reports
- Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Materials
Oct 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-32 - Use of Fly Ash for Reconstruction of Bituminous Roads
Aug 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-27 - Subsurface Drainage Manual for Pavements in Minnesota
Jun 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-17 - Mechanistic Modeling of Unbound Granular Materials
Jun 2009, Mn/DOT 2009-21 - Pavement Design Using Unsaturated Soil Technology
Apr 2009, 200711TS - Automatic Detection of RWIS Sensor Malfunctions (Phase I)
Mar 2009, CTS 09-10 - Automatic Detection of RWIS Sensor Malfunctions (Phase II)
Mar 2009, CTS 09-11 - In-Situ Vehicle Classification Using an ILD and a Magnetoresistive Sensor Array
Feb 2009, CTS 09-06 - Intelligent Compaction Implementation: Research Assessment
Jul 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-22 - Effects of Seasonal Changes on Ride Quality at MnROAD
Jul 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-23 - Determination of Optimum Time for the Application of Surface Treatments to Asphalt Concrete Pavements - Phase II
Jun 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-16 - TH 241 Column-Supported Embankment
Jun 2008, CTS 08-11 - Measuring the Material Properties of Aggregate Base Containing Recycled Materials - Technical Summary
Apr 2008, Mn/DOT 200725TS - Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure - Technical Summary
Feb 2008, Mn/DOT 200549TS - Development of Improved Test Rolling Methods for Roadway Embankment Construction
Feb 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-08 - Pavement Rehabilitation Selection
Jan 2008, Mn/DOT 2008-06 - Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements National pooled Fund Study 776
Oct 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-43 - Automated Winter Road Maintenance Using Road Surface Condition Measurements
Sep 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-37 - Cone Penetration Testing In Pavement Design
Sep 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-36 - Implementation of Ground Penetrating Radar
Aug 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-34 - Adaptation of the 2002 Guide for the Design of Minnesota Low-Volume Portland Cement Concrete Pavements
Jun 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-23 - Resilient Modulus Development of Aggregate Base and Subbase Containing Recycled Bituminous and Concrete for 2002 Design Guide and Mn/Pave Pavement Design
Jun 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-25 - Pavement Design Using Unsaturated Soil Technology
May 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-11 - MnROAD Lessons Learned
Jan 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-06 - Resilient Modulus and Strength of Base Course With Recycled Bituminus Material
Jan 2007, Mn/DOT 2007-05 - State Aid Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Best Practices Manual 2006
Sep 2006, Mn/DOT 2006-31 - Moisture Effects on PVD and DCP Measurements
Jun 2006, Mn/DOT 2006-26 - Development of Efficient Integrated Data Archival/Retrieval Model for R/WIS, RTMS, and Loop Traffic Data
Jun 2006, Mn/DOT 2006-22 - Investigation of the Low-Temperature Fracture Properties of Three MnROAD Asphalt Mixtures
May 2006, Mn/DOT 2006-15 - Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure: Guide for Selection of Best Management Practices - Volume 1
Feb 2006, Mn/DOT 2005-49A - Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure: Project Task Reports - Volume 2
Feb 2006, Mn/DOT 2005-49B - Load Testing of Instrumented Pavement Sections
Nov 2005, Mn/DOT 2005-47 - Minnesota Taconite as a Microwave-Absorbing Road Aggregate Material for Deicing and Pothole Patching Applications
Aug 2005, CTS 05-10 - Preliminary Laboratory Investigation of Enzyme Solutions as a Soil Stabilizer
Jun 2005, Mn/DOT 2005-25 - Cost/Benefit Study of Spring Load Restrictions
Mar 2005, Mn/DOT 2005-15 - Earth Pressure Behind A Retaining Wall
Mar 2005, Mn/DOT 2005-14 - Moisture Retention Characteristics of Base and Sub-base Materials
Dec 2004, Mn/DOT 2005-06 - Screening Tool for Using Waste Materials in Paving Projects
Sep 2004, Mn/DOT 2005-03 - Small Strain and Resilient Modulus Testing of Granular Soils
Aug 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-39 - Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Effects on Binder and Mixture Quality
Jul 2004, Mn/DOT 2005-02 - Development of Simple Asphalt Test for Determination of RAP Blending Charts
Jun 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-44 - Inventory of Properties of Minnesota Certified Asphalt Binders
Apr 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-35 - Developing Project Management Expertise
Mar 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-38 - Developing Project Management Expertise
Mar 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-38 - Validation of Superpave Fine Aggregate Angularity (FAA) Values
Mar 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-30 - Low Temperature Cracking of Asphalt Concrete Pavement
Mar 2004, Mn/DOT 2004-23 - Refinement and Validation of the Hydraulic Fracture Test
Dec 2003, Mn/DOT 2003-28 - Performance Testing of Experimental Dowel Bar Retrofit Designs Part 2 - Repeatability and Modified Designs
Dec 2003, Mn/DOT 2004-17B - Performance Testing of Experimental Dowel Bar Retrofit Designs Part 1 - Initial Testing
Dec 2003, Mn/DOT 2004-17A - Mn/ROAD TDR Evaluation and Data Analysis
Dec 2003, Mn/DOT 2004-15 - Properties and Aggregate Potential of Coarse Taconite Tailings from Five Minnesota Taconite Operations
Dec 2003, Mn/DOT 2004-06 - Best Practices for the Design and Construction of Low Volume Roads - REVISED
Nov 2003, Mn/DOT 2002-17REV - Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Used for Emulsions
Aug 2003, Mn/DOT 2003-24 - Special Practices for Design and Construction of Subgrades in Poor, Wet, and/or Saturated Soil Conditions
May 2003, Mn/DOT 2003-36 - Designing Pavement Drainage Systems: The MnDRAIN Software
Mar 2003, Mn/DOT 2003-17 - Dynamic and Resilient Modulus of Mn/DOT Asphalt Mixtures
Jan 2003, Mn/DOT 2003-09 - Investigation of Factors Related to Surface-Initiated Cracks in Flexible Pavements
Jan 2003, Mn/DOT 2003-07 - Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) Evaluation
Sep 2002, Mn/DOT 2003-02 - Enhancements and Verification Tests for Portable Deflectometers
Feb 2002, Mn/DOT 2003-10 - Investigation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Mixtures
Feb 2002, Mn/DOT 2002-15 - Superpave Level One Mix Design At The Local Government Level
Jul 2001, Mn/DOT 2002-19 - Condition and Durability of Segmental Concrete Block Retaining Walls Along Roadways in Minnesota
Jul 2001, Mn/DOT 2001-16 - Evaluation of a Field Permeameter to Measure Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Base/Subgrade Materials
Jun 2001, Mn/DOT 2001-19 - Measurement of Moisture in Aggregate Stockpiles
Mar 2001, Mn/DOT 2001-21 - The Use of Geosynthetics to Reinforce Low Volume Roads
Jan 2001, Mn/DOT 2001-15 - Calibration of An Earth Pressure Cell
Sep 2000, Mn/DOT 2000-34 - Characterizing Seasonal Variations in Pavement Material Properties for use in a Mechanistic-Empirical Design Procedure
Sep 2000, Mn/DOT 2000-35 - Cold In-Place Recycling Literature Review and Preliminary Mixture Design Procedure
Aug 2000, Mn/DOT 2000-21 - Minne-ALF Project Overview and Retro-Fit Dowel Study Results
Dec 1999, Mn/DOT 2000-02 - Minnesota Low Volume Road Design 1998
Sep 1999, Mn/DOT 1999-34 - Incorporation of Reliability in Minnesota Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Jul 1999, Mn/DOT 1999-35 - Next Generation R/WIS: Concept and Prototype Implementation
Mar 1999, Mn/DOT 1999-19 - Statistical Analysis of the Sources of Flexible Pavement Variability
Feb 1999, Mn/DOT - Deformability of Shredded Tires
Jan 1999, Mn/DOT 1999-13 - Fabric for Reinforcement and Separation in Unpaved Roads
Dec 1998, Mn/DOT 1999-04 - An Asphalt Paving Tool for Adverse Conditions
Jun 1998, Mn/DOT 1998-18 - An Asphalt Paving Tool For Adverse Conditions
Jun 1998, Mn/DOT 1998-18 - Interpreting Traces from a Lossy TDR System and Optimizing System Performance
Feb 1998, Mn/DOT 1998-03U - Rapid Determination of Field Properties of Compacted Materials
Dec 1997, CTS 97-04 - Static and Dynamic Boundary Element Methods for Layered Pavement Systems
Dec 1997, CTS 97-06 - Investigation of hot mix asphalt mixtures at Mn/ROAD
Feb 1997, Mn/DOT 1997-06 - Reassessment of Diametral Compression Test on Asphalt Concrete
Jan 1997, Mn/DOT 1997-01 - Initial characterization of subgrade soils and granular base materials at the Minnesota road research project
Dec 1995, Mn/DOT 1996-19 - Development of simulation software for modelling pavement response at Mn/ROAD
Mar 1994, Mn/DOT 1994-31 - A Review of Instrumentation Technology for the Minnesota Road Research Project
Apr 1992, FHWA/MN/RC 1992-10 - Low Volume Road Pavement Design: A Review of Practice in the Upper Midwest
Aug 1991, MPC Report 91-3 - Vibration spectroscopy for rigid pavement joint assessment
Aug 1990, Mn/DOT 1991-04 - Numerical assessment of three-dimensional rigid pavement joints under impact loads
Aug 1990, Mn/DOT 1991-03